Discover 5 Facts on the 'save the whales' time-travel film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
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STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME (1986)
Directed by Leonard Nimoy.
When an alien probe's attempts at communication with Earth put the planet in danger Kirk and his crew must travel back in time to the year 1986 in order to repopulate the 23rd century with humpback whales. Below you will discover 5 interesting pieces of trivia regarding the fourth Star Trek film. |
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5. WHALES
All of the close-up shots of humpback whales in the film involve animatronic models created by ILM. Fishing authorities were so convinced by these effects that they accused the film-makers of getting too close to the animals.
4. HELICOPTER
In one part of the film Mr Sulu flies a Huey helicopter across the San Francisco skyline. Since the film-makers could not convince the pilot to do so, they instead opted to import a miniature remote control Huey from Japan for the shot.
3. WRITER
Star Trek II (and later Star Trek VI) director Nicholas Meyer wrote the middle section of the film. While Executive Producer Harve Bennett wrote the beginning and ending of the film, the majority of action taking place on Earth was provided by Meyer. Two other writers also receive credit for the screenplay, however virtually none of the work they did was used.
2. ROCK STAR
Rhythm guitarist of The Go Gos, Jane Wiedlin, makes a cameo in the film, appearing as a member of Starfleet seen on a big screen during the cetacean probe crisis.
1. EDDIE MURPHY
An earlier draft of the script involved a college professor obsessed with UFOs played by Eddie Murphy. A big fan of the show, the actor had been keen on appearing in Star Trek, but ultimately couldn’t due to, amongst other things, scheduling conflicts.
5. WHALES
All of the close-up shots of humpback whales in the film involve animatronic models created by ILM. Fishing authorities were so convinced by these effects that they accused the film-makers of getting too close to the animals.
4. HELICOPTER
In one part of the film Mr Sulu flies a Huey helicopter across the San Francisco skyline. Since the film-makers could not convince the pilot to do so, they instead opted to import a miniature remote control Huey from Japan for the shot.
3. WRITER
Star Trek II (and later Star Trek VI) director Nicholas Meyer wrote the middle section of the film. While Executive Producer Harve Bennett wrote the beginning and ending of the film, the majority of action taking place on Earth was provided by Meyer. Two other writers also receive credit for the screenplay, however virtually none of the work they did was used.
2. ROCK STAR
Rhythm guitarist of The Go Gos, Jane Wiedlin, makes a cameo in the film, appearing as a member of Starfleet seen on a big screen during the cetacean probe crisis.
1. EDDIE MURPHY
An earlier draft of the script involved a college professor obsessed with UFOs played by Eddie Murphy. A big fan of the show, the actor had been keen on appearing in Star Trek, but ultimately couldn’t due to, amongst other things, scheduling conflicts.
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